A new research project is investigating ways virtual reality could help combat social isolation in Australia’s ageing population.
The three year research project, led…
Australia does not have a plan to grow the aged care workforce to meet demand as the population ages, according to the Senate.A Senate Committee report, tabled on Wednesday,…
Aged care providers, workers and experts are calling on the Turnbull government to take action to ensure there is an adequately skilled and equipped workforce to care for…
Pairing aged care residents with carers from a similar cultural and linguistic background is becoming more common as Australia copes with its aging multicultural population,…
A report by the Productivity Commission which suggests lifting the retirement age, and raising taxes and other measures to pay for Australia's ageing population…
A lack of support and rehabilitation services is one of the major concerns for older people living with mental illness, new research by an Australian health charity has…
The national peak body for Not for Profit aged care providers, Aged and Community Services Australia (ACSA) has announced plans to pursue a merger with the for-profit peak,…
With Australians aged 55 and over making up almost 20% of the nation’s homeless people, the demand for social housing for older Australians is expected to double…
Spending on aged care services in Australia in 2008-09 was $10.1 billion, according to a report released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).
A joint study by Victorian aged care provider Benetas and Deakin University reveals a lack of respect for older Australians by time poor younger generations.
The report…